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A Lesson Before Dying
Book • 1993
Set in the fictional town of Bayonne, Louisiana, in the 1940s, *A Lesson Before Dying* explores themes of racial injustice, identity, and the struggle for dignity in a deeply segregated society.
The story centers around Grant Wiggins, a Black schoolteacher, and Jefferson, a young Black man wrongly accused of murder.
As Jefferson faces execution, Grant is tasked with helping him find his humanity and die with dignity.
The novel is a poignant exploration of what it means to be a man in a society that dehumanizes Black people.
The story centers around Grant Wiggins, a Black schoolteacher, and Jefferson, a young Black man wrongly accused of murder.
As Jefferson faces execution, Grant is tasked with helping him find his humanity and die with dignity.
The novel is a poignant exploration of what it means to be a man in a society that dehumanizes Black people.
